Racial disparities in access to simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in the United States
Racial disparities in access to simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in the United States
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DOI:
10.1053/ajkd.2000.9793
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发表时间:
2000-09-01
影响因子:
13.2
通讯作者:
Pruett, TL
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作者:
Isaacs, RB;Lobo, PI;Pruett, TL
The purpose of our study is to assess the extent of racial differences in the access to simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation and evaluate the potential influence of socioeconomic factors on access to transplantation. We performed a retrospective analysis of the US Renal Data System and United Network for Organ Sharing data on all patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetes mellitus from 1988 to 1996 (0 = 562,814), including all dialysis, wait list, and transplant patients, Racial differences in incidence, prevalence, insurance coverage, employment status, and transplantation rates were calculated. Caucasians had the highest prevalence of ESRD caused by type 1 diabetes (73%), followed by blacks (22%), Hispanics (3%), Native Americans (2%), and others (